Calumet boys rope title in Longhorns Classic; Okarche, Tigers claim tourney hardware
For the fifth time in six years, Calumet High School’s boys basketball team returned from the Alex Longhorn Classic with the championship trophy after defeating Class A’s 15th-ranked Cyril 58-48.
Calumet, ranked seventh in Class B, improved to 14-1 on the year with its 12th straight win. The Chieftains defeated Riverside Indian School’s junior varsity (90-28) and Mountain View-Gotebo (74-34) to reach the finals.
Over the three-game set, Calumet scored 222 points, 74 per game, while allowing 110 total or 36.6 per outing.